Twig Treasures
As you walk past the wide trunk of a massive tree, something soft and lavender catches your attention. Laying lazily over a low-hanging branch is a primal lioness with fur that looks like it was made from clouds and flowers. A soft flowery scent also tickles your nose—no doubt coming from her! She lifts her head and looks at you, her sparkling eyes meeting your gaze. "Hey there! I'm Laventeli! Looking to do a bit of shopping?" With a quick stretch she sits up and playfully flicks her paw, motioning over all the goodies in neat piles. "Got all sorts of goodies here—feathers, bones, shiny things, maybe even a snack or two!" She gestures excitedly from pile to pile, clearly proud of her collection. "Now, when it comes to payment..." she begins, but a glint of silver interrupts her... A beetle dashes by! But she snatches it quickly without hesitation. "Oops! I almost lost that one!" she giggles, sliding the beetle into a striped pouch, perhaps made of zebra skin? "I take beetles. Silver and gold." She smiles and pats at her bag again, no doubt full of beetles!
